Lets all turn on Newt (again) because he says something (1 thing) that you don't agree with.
Weeks ago, Newt was still a messiah to many.
We now return you to the regularly scheduled feel good perfect conservative hypocrisy.
uh, sorry, never liked newt too much...and he was never my messiah...and how do you know it’s just ONE thing that i disagree with him on?? if you’re going to insult me by calling me a hypocrite, atleast find out what my views are instead of running your mouth on things you know nothing about. thanks.
Newt has been off the reservation a lot lately.
This is not "(1 thing)" - It comes on the heels of his cozying up to Pelosi on global warming and Sharpton on our "racist" schools.
So you may now return to reality and stop throwing sophomoric barbs at others.
Weeks ago, Newt was still a messiah to many.
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No, he wasn’t. He has demonstrated over and over again that he is willing to be anything to anyone to get some camera time.
Oh please, give me a break. Newt has been off the conservative reservation for years and it’s about time he’s called out for it.
Newt is a politician and nothing more. As a politician he will support his party and those associated with it regardless of their position on issues, actions or alignments. Ergo his endorsement for Scozzafava.
This is hardly the first time Newt has made a political move that has is a direct slap in the face of the parties base and conservative values, nor will it be the last.
What Newt along with those who currently hold leadership positions in the GOP still fail to grasp is that moving to a moderate position does not win elections. Pushing out, criticizing and disparaging the parties conservative base does not win elections either.
The constant practice of pushing RINO candidates onto the electorate and expecting to win has given us our current group of pathetic elected officials and directly contributed to an Obama presidency.
The GOP, and this includes Newt, have two choices, they can continue to push RINO candidates down our throats or they can get inline with the conservative base. What they can not do is continue the same-ole same-ole and expect conservative voters or candidates to stick with the party.
In a fight for our country, conservatives do not trust RINO’s to do the right thing - a fact Newt should realize if he is indeed the smart man so many claim him to be.
From his blind acceptance global warming and aligning himself with someone of the likes of Pelosi was the final straw for many of us.
His endorsement of Scozzafava isn’t surprising, it’s a continuation of Newt and the GOP leadership bone-headed belief that a “moderate” GOP is a winning party. Losing election cycle after losing cycle be damned, the parties base deserting them at
Good point. It’s worth remembering that when Newt was Speaker of the House, he restricted the growth of government spending (”slashed spending” according to the MSM), setting the government on the path to a surplus.
Newt is not as conservative as I would like. But he is not a Republican in name only. If he is a RINO, then maybe about 80% of Republicans are RINOs.
The next step would be for Republicans to call on Scozzafava to drop out of the race. (I assume that would help Hoffman.)
>> Lets all turn on Newt (again) because he says something (1 thing) that you don’t agree with. <<
I appreciate your wit and sarcasm. Seriously!
But in Newt’s case, I think there’s a lot more at play than just this one incident. Many, many conservatives have long been very uneasy about the man because of things like his history of marital infidelity, his tendency to pal around with both Clintons on occasion, his sometimes arrogant and know-it-all demeanor, etc. So the NY-23 affair may just be the straw that’s causing the camel to develop severe back problems.